Translation guide
A briefing is a meeting or document that gives information or instructions, often in a professional or official context. In Japanese, the most common equivalent is ブリーフィング, a loanword used in business and military settings. Other options include 説明会 for informational sessions, 打ち合わせ for internal team meetings, and 報告 for a report or debriefing.
A session where someone presents key information, updates, or instructions to a group, often in a workplace, military, or official setting.
Direct loanword from English, widely understood in business and military contexts. Refers to a short, focused information session.
There will be a project briefing tomorrow morning.
The briefing will be over in 10 minutes.
Literally 'explanation meeting'. Used for informational sessions, orientations, or public briefings. Common in corporate, educational, and government contexts.
We will hold a briefing for new employees.
Refers to a meeting to coordinate or discuss details, often within a team. Less formal than 説明会, more like a huddle or prep meeting.
Let's have a briefing before the meeting.
We'll confirm the schedule at the briefing.
Means 'report' or 'debriefing'. Used when someone reports findings or results, often after an event or investigation. Not a direct synonym for a briefing that gives instructions.
We received a briefing on the investigation results.
A written document that provides key information or instructions, such as a briefing paper or memo.
Literally 'briefing materials'. Refers to the documents or slides used in a briefing.
I'll send the briefing materials in advance.
Means 'summary' or 'outline'. Can be used for a written briefing that summarizes key points.
Means 'instruction manual' or 'explanatory document'. Used for written guides, but not typically for a briefing in the meeting sense.
ブリーフィング is a direct loanword and implies a concise, often formal information session. 説明会 is a broader term for any explanatory meeting, often used for public or large-group settings. 打ち合わせ is an internal coordination meeting, less about one-way information delivery.
At the briefing, the boss gave instructions.
We will explain the new system at the briefing.
We assigned tasks at the briefing.
報告 means 'report' and is used when someone reports back, not when giving forward-looking instructions. Using it for a briefing could cause confusion.
We shared the results at the debriefing.
I have a briefing at 3 p.m.
The manager gave us a briefing on the new policy.
Please read the briefing document before the meeting.
Would you like to attend the product briefing?
プロジェクトの概要をまとめました。
I've put together a briefing on the project.
この説明書に手順が書いてあります。
The briefing document outlines the procedure.